This book will focus on intervention strategies for treating anxiety and depression in people with intellectual disabilities (ID). The rationale for this theme is the lack of an adequate evidence base for assessment and ...

This paper seeks to provide a commentary on the previous paper in this issue ‘‘A qualitative exploration of the life experiences of adults diagnosed with mild learning disabilities from minority ethnic communities’’. The ...

The population of United Kingdom is diverse and complex in terms of ethnicity, culture, language and religion. The increase in ethnic diversity is also apparent in the population of children and young people with learning ...

There is an over use of psyhotropic medication with people with learning disabilities. Many of these individuals do not have the capacity to understand and retain the relevant information about the use and effectiveness ...

Ethnicity is a key theme in our world today. All human beings have an ethnic identity and it does not relate to just people from different nationalities, cultures or religions. The focus of this chapter is on people with ...

School leavers with intellectual disabilities (ID) often face difficulties in making a
smooth transition from school to college, employment or more broadly to adult life. The transition phase is traumatic for the young ...

This article explores ethnicity, cultural diversity and learning disability, focusing on the key issues and barriers for access and use of services. It highlights the need for all staff to develop cultural competence to ...